HIGH calorie HEALTHY snacks
LavenderChamomile
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So, I have a problem. Sometimes at the end of the day, I still have a couple of hundred calories left and I have no idea what to eat. There's no way you can eat 100 calories worth of celery, and I don't want to end up just having a piece of cake or something bad for me. Does anyone know of any snacks that have a decent amount of calories, but are still good for you?
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avocados - very high in cals, peanut butter, almonds, nuts, trail mix, bananas,0
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Handful of almonds, cheese, yoghurt0
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nuts.
pistachios are my fav.. but almost all nuts are calorie dense because of the oil they contain.0 -
Take that celery and put some peanut butter on it.
And by peanut butter I mean the real stuff, not the processed stuff. Yummy, high in calories, and protein! 0 -
Almonds, avocado, cheese. Pretty much all my favorite foods. 0
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hummus and pita chips, plain greek yogurt with honey and fruit, almonds, peanut butter and whole wheat toast. Just a few of my staples- Plenty of stuff out there
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Take that celery and put some peanut butter on it. And by peanut butter I mean the real stuff, not the processed stuff. Yummy, high in calories, and protein!
Haha, that's what my mom always tells me...but I can't bring myself to eat the stuff
I'm not a big fan of peanut butter in the first place. Maybe I'll have to acquire that taste eventually...*sigh*
I do sometimes have celery with lowfat cream cheese though (:
I've had bad luck with avocados, but I do love almonds. I usually bake them with all kinds of seasonings and fancy stuff (: But I need to find something I can grab when I don't have them prepared.
Love hummus and pita (: That's usually what I go for but I'm all out at the moment0 -
Almonds, avocado, cheese. Pretty much all my favorite foods.
not ALL cheese is high calorie... thankfully. lol.
one thing I learned after suffering without it for months... cheese is GOOD and worth it.0 -
Take that celery and put some peanut butter on it. And by peanut butter I mean the real stuff, not the processed stuff. Yummy, high in calories, and protein!
Haha, that's what my mom always tells me...but I can't bring myself to eat the stuff I'm not a big fan of peanut butter in the first place. Maybe I'll have to acquire that taste eventually...*sigh*
I do sometimes have celery with lowfat cream cheese though (:
I've had bad luck with avocados, but I do love almonds. I usually bake them with all kinds of seasonings and fancy stuff (: But I need to find something I can grab when I don't have them prepared.
Love hummus and pita (: That's usually what I go for but I'm all out at the moment
you could always carb up... it seems like anything breadlike is high calorie. lol. pasta too.
I had potato salad this weekend.. super high calories, but oh soo good.
Chili is also awesome... not unhealthy, but the beans and meat make it so calorie dense.... lol.0 -
wow, you are soo good!0
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Almonds!0
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you could always carb up... it seems like anything breadlike is high calorie. lol. pasta too.
I had potato salad this weekend.. super high calories, but oh soo good.
Chili is also awesome... not unhealthy, but the beans and meat make it so calorie dense.... lol.
Yeah I'm trying to avoid eating a lot of wheat and starch though, I have the most trouble losing when I eat it.
And believe me, I would like nothing more than to eat nothing but potatoes...all day every day...mmmmm0 -
One tbsp of peanut butter mixed in with organic Greek yogurt. About 180 calories, and a good "sweet".0
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I usually go for peanut butter or a greek yogurt. The PB is 2 tablespoons for 180-190 calories and the greek yogurt is 140-160 depending on the kind I get (usually Chobani fruit on the bottom). I also like Special K crackers and hummus. My diary is open, and most of my snacks are 100-200 calories total.0
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Edamame0
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Edamame
YES. My aunt brought me a bag of edamame crackers from Trader Joe's...mmm I've been craving them ever since0 -
Peanut Butter & Celery
Nuts
Avocado
Greek Yogurt
Smoothies
Banana & Peanut Butter
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Edamame
You can get the 90 calorie packs that you pop into the microwave to steam. Very easy and yummy!0 -
If I've got room to spare I am a sucker for fresh fruit with Ricotta Cheese (the low fat version) soooo yummy! Pistashios are top fav too.0
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If I've got room to spare I am a sucker for fresh fruit with Ricotta Cheese (the low fat version) soooo yummy! Pistashios are top fav too.
That sounds delicious. I can't believe I haven't thought of that xDDDD0 -
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string cheese has 80 calories0
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My top choice that I LOVE: edamame
For a sweet tooth: fresh ground almond butter and an apple 0 -
Apple Oatmeal Chocolate Protein Bars-
Ingredients:2 cups rolled oats, 1/2 cup natural nut butter, 1 tbsp coconut oil, 1 tbsp ground flaxseed, 4 scoops chocolate protein powder, 1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce (add more if mix is too dry).
Directions: line 8" square baking dish with parchment paper, combine all ingredients in a medium size bowl, pour mixture into lined dish and smooth with the back of a spoon until even, place in freezer for 30 minutes. Remove and cut into 6 bars.
Information per serving: 330 calories, 16g fat, 30 mg cholesterol, 45 mg sodium, 28g carbs, 6g fiber, 5g sugar, 22g protein, 1.5 mg iron. (Recipe from Oxygen magazine).
You don't have to eat a whole bar if it's too many calories. Eat half instead. I store my bars in the freezer and then put what I want in a ziplock bag into the fridge if I know I'm going to eat it later that day.0 -
Apple Oatmeal Chocolate Protein Bars-
Ingredients:2 cups rolled oats, 1/2 cup natural nut butter, 1 tbsp coconut oil, 1 tbsp ground flaxseed, 4 scoops chocolate protein powder, 1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce (add more if mix is too dry).
Directions: line 8" square baking dish with parchment paper, combine all ingredients in a medium size bowl, pour mixture into lined dish and smooth with the back of a spoon until even, place in freezer for 30 minutes. Remove and cut into 6 bars.
Information per serving: 330 calories, 16g fat, 30 mg cholesterol, 45 mg sodium, 28g carbs, 6g fiber, 5g sugar, 22g protein, 1.5 mg iron. (Recipe from Oxygen magazine).
You don't have to eat a whole bar if it's too many calories. Eat half instead. I store my bars in the freezer and then put what I want in a ziplock bag into the fridge if I know I'm going to eat it later that day.
YUM!!! I'll definitely be trying those in the future!!!0 -
Take that celery and put some peanut butter on it. And by peanut butter I mean the real stuff, not the processed stuff. Yummy, high in calories, and protein!
Haha, that's what my mom always tells me...but I can't bring myself to eat the stuff I'm not a big fan of peanut butter in the first place. Maybe I'll have to acquire that taste eventually...*sigh*
I do sometimes have celery with lowfat cream cheese though (:
I've had bad luck with avocados, but I do love almonds. I usually bake them with all kinds of seasonings and fancy stuff (: But I need to find something I can grab when I don't have them prepared.
Love hummus and pita (: That's usually what I go for but I'm all out at the moment
What about almond butter?? I've been trying to "eat right for my type/genotype" and evidently I'm not supposed to eat peanut butter eventhough I love it BUT I can eat almond butter and have grown to LOVE it. Try it out! I think there's also cashew nut butter and some other alternatives that I haven't tried myself but sound like good alternatives....
Also, I am LOVING Coconut Oil on ANYTHING. A quick fiber snack for me is a piece of Ezekiel Sprouted Bread toasted and then spread 1 Tbsp of Coconut Oil all over - YUM. Bread is 90 calories a slice and Coconut Oil is 120 for 1 Tbsp!
Good Luck! You've got LOTS of great options here!!
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hmm.. greek yogurt and PB... I'll have to try that now!!0
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Slices of apple spread with peanutbutter is an awesomely tasty snack.
And if you have a chocolate craving, a great low-choc way to get round it is to shove a few chocolate butoons (literally, just half a dozen maximum is all you need) and bake it. The chocolate melts and the hot banana goes all gooey like a rich dessert. It's sweet, chocolatey and just a little bit decadent, but isn't particularly bad for you and will add a few cals when you need to.
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This has been my problem lately. I haven't been able to get a net calorie of 1200 lately, I'm just not all that hungry. :grumble:0
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This has been my problem lately. I haven't been able to get a net calorie of 1200 lately, I'm just not all that hungry. :grumble:
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